PHARMACY PROFESSIONALS

A carrier in Pharmacy, unfolds a vista full of opportunities leading to a golden future for a young carrier aspirant. The job opportunities, working conditions, job satisfaction & monetary benefits are excellent. The various vocations a Pharmacy Professional can opt for, - follows:

CAREER PROSPECTS
INDUSTRY Production
-Bulk Drugs -Dosage Forms/DDSs Quality Control Quality Assurance Regulatory affairs

COMMUNITY AND CLINICAL PHARMACY

Monitoring of drugs,dosages and ADRs,side effects and advice the physician on the same Obtain and prepare medication history of the patients Supply and distribution of drugs and related products Counseling Mass education Rational drug use

HOSPITAL PHARMACY

Dispensing of drugs, chemicals and

pharmaceutical preparations Materials management - purchasing, storage, inventory control and drug distribution system Patient education and counseling Participate in research projects Central sterile Services

Data bank on drug utilization Monitoring of drug interactions Implement decisions of the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee Therapeutic drug monitoring(TDM) Participation in Clinical Drug investigation

Participation in Medical emergencies

Participation in drug utilization review and patient care audit

Participation in education of Medical Professionals and nursing personnel in patient care areas

Business Opportunities

Drug store management - Retail

Wholesale Chain pharmacies Pharma Industry Consultancy

PHARMACEUTICAL MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT, SALES AND ADMINISTRATION

General Marketing
Detailing Import and export of drugs and Pharmaceuticals Product management

Consultancy for complying with international agencies

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Drug Design and Development

Pre Clinical and Clinical trials Screening of drugs Product Development/Drug Delivery Systems Analytical method development

Packaging Development
Herbal formulation and standardization Bio-technology Phytochemistry Synthesis-Pilot plant and scale up techniques

OTHER CAREER PROSPECTS

Academics Pharmaceutical Journalism Regulatory Affairs Food & Drug Administration (Drug Laws) Intellectual property rights Patent act and laws, certifying agencies

SPECIAL PROSPECTS ABROAD ASSIGNMENTS

Contract research Community pharmacists in the third world countries Doctorate and post doctorate

Clinical Trials

COURSS OFFERED BY GOA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY

DIPLOMA IN PHARMACY B.PHARM.SC. 2 YRS 4 YRS 18 MONTHS 2 YEARS 60 SEATS 60 SEATS 10 SEATS 5 SEATS

MASTER OF PHARMACY
QUALITY ASSURANCE PHARMACOLOGY

PHARMACY COLLEGES/DEPARTMENTS/SCHOOLS ABROAD AND THEIR WEBSITES

Name of the colleges/department /school World Wide Pharmacy
Colleges/Departments/Schools Temple University School of Pharmacy University of Michigan College of Pharmacy University of Maryland School of Pharmacy University of Arizona College of Pharmacy University of Oklahoma, College of pharmacy University of KentuckyCollege of pharmacy AU School of pharmacy University of Georgia College of pharmacy VCU School of Pharmacy Medical College of Virginia Campus

Website

www.pharmweb.net www.temple.edu/pharmacy www.umich.edu/~pharmacy www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu www.pharmacy. arizona.edu 157.142.72.77/cop/cop/.htm www.uky.edu/pharmacy pharmacy.auburn.edu www.rx.uga.edu www.pharmacy.vcu.edu

As of 2011

Pharmacy is a highly reputed job. In this field, monthly salary is according to the jobs, the pharmacist have taken up. The average starting salary for a pharmacist is around Rs 4,000. Research Scientists Rs.10,000 - 40,000 per month, Medical Representative Rs. 5,000 - 10,000 per month + incentives, Manufacturing Pharmacists Rs. 5,000 upwards, Hospital Pharmacists Rs.3,000 - 5,000 per month, Government Jobs Rs 2,500 - 3,500 per month (basic) along with Contributory Provident Fund, D.A., Insurance, Medical reimbursement, and other allowances and benefits as per government rules. Average median salary range for Industry pharmacists in India 119,137 to INR 276,000 Graduate Post graduate
Pharmacy is a highly reputed job. In this field, monthly salary is according to the jobs, the pharmacist have taken up. The average starting salary for a pharmacist is around Rs 4,000. Res earc h Scie ntis ts Rs.1 0,00 040,0 00 per mon th, Med ical Repr esen tati ve Rs. 5,00 010,0 00 per mon th + ince ntiv es, Man ufac turi ng Phar mac ists Rs. 5,00 0 upw ards , Hos pital Phar mac ists Rs.3 ,000 5,00 0 per mon th, Gov ern men t Jobs Rs. 2,50 03,50 0 per mon th (bas ic) alon g with Cont ribu tory Prov iden t Fund , D.A. , Insu ranc e, Med ical reim burs eme nt, and othe r allo wan ces and bene fits as per gove rnm ent rule s.

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